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Q :  

Name the clan of Buddha belonged to-

(A) Champa

(B) Maurya

(C) Shakya

(D) Kuru

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Mahatma Buddha was belonged to Shakya Clan. The most Famous Shakya was Gautama Buddha, a member of the ruling Gautama clan of Lumbini, who is also known as “Shakyamuni Buddha”.



Q :  

Akbar’s patron was -

(A) Bairam Khan

(B) Hindal

(C) Hakim khan

(D) Babar Khan

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who founded Prarthana Samaj?

(A) Dayanand Saraswati

(B) Devendra Nath Tagore

(C) Atmaram pandurang

(D) Ram Mohan Roy

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of establishment of Indian National Congress?

(A) Lord William Bentinck

(B) Lord ripon

(C) Lord canning

(D) Lord dufferin

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

When was Delhi made the capital of India?

(A) 1905

(B) 1911

(C) 1912

(D) 1916

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which of the following pair is not correct?


(A) Anand Bhawan - Tamil Nadu

(B) Man Mandir Palace - Gwalior Fort (M.P.)

(C) Tower of Silence - Mumbai (M.H.)

(D) Pali Tana -Bhavnagar (Gujarat)

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

In which division is the river Sukta of Rigveda?

(A) First Mandal

(B) Third Mandal

(C) Sixth Mandal

(D) Tenth Mandal

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Who among the following founded the Arya Samaj?

(A) Swami Vivekananda

(B) Ramakrishna Paramhansa

(C) Dayanand Saraswati

(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

1. Arya Samaj is a monotheistic Hindu reform movement in India that promotes principles and practices based on belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas.

2. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati founded the society on April 10, 1875.

3. Arya Samaj follows the belief that there is only one God and his idol worship is not appropriate.

4. Arya Samaj was the first Hindu organization to promote proselytism.


Q :  

Who among the following is the creation of 'Satyarth Prakash'?

(A) Keshavchandra Sen

(B) Dayanand Saraswati

(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(D) Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Where is the Sun Temple situated?

(A) Jaipur

(B) Bangalore

(C) Hyderabad

(D) Konark

Correct Answer : D

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